The guard became somewhat of a Falcons icon in his three years in Atlanta."Ben Garland has played defensive tackle and guard for the Falcons. He has been a Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee in 2017 and a Salute to Service Award Winner in 2018 Kendall Sheffield Jersey 2019 , too, and he's packed all of that into three seasons in Atlanta. There's a reason he became a bit of a fan favorite in that time. Now it appears we have to use the past tense to describe his tenure with the Falcons, as D. Orlando Ledbetter at the AJC reports the team won't be re-signing him.Garland's calling card was his run blocking (and during that magical run as a defensive tackle, run stopping), but he was very solid all around in 2017 in relief of an injured Andy Levitre in the regular season and through the postseason. He once again stepped in with Brandon Fusco's injury in 2018 and was perhaps the strongest run blocker on the entire offensive line, but scuffled in pass protection and was eventually replaced by Zane Beadles, who is also a free agent and provided better pass protection. and far worse run blocking grades. Garland played defense in a Super Bowl and guard in a Divisional Round game Kendall Sheffield Atlanta Falcons Jersey , and the tape he put together during his Falcons tenure makes him a strong bet to find a new home quickly in free agency.With the Falcons making no secret of their desire to improve the offensive line, Garland's departure is not a surprise. The team is likely to seek an upgrade over one of Fusco or Wes Schweitzer, if not both, and they'll want to acquire depth they're more comfortable with after a spate of guard injuries in recent years. They currently only have those two, 2018 UDFA Matt Gono, and 2017 fourth rounder Sean Harlow on the roster, and given that they tried to push Schweitzer out of a starting role last year and actually cut Harlow at one point Womens Kendall Sheffield Jersey , we're guessing they're not going to sit back and do nothing at guard. Fusco is probably the closest thing to a safe bet to start.Letting Garland walk is part of a cap-clearing offseason, but it also arland does find his way back we'll welcome him, as the team who does sign him is still getting a quality reserve who can play center and guard and is an exemplary person. Garland's an active member of the Colorado Air National Guard, has been a core part of the most military-friendly team's outreach to veterans and active duty service members, and an active member of the community. If you're looking for intangibles and run blocking, Garland is your guy, and it would not be surprising to see the Cardinals make him the latest in a string of Falcons to join a rebuilding Arizona squad.We'll wish Garland well wherever he lands Deion Sanders Jersey 2019 , and we'll look forward to seeing what the Falcons have in store for the offensive line after a couple months of buildup.Falcons-Steelers post-game injury report: Takk McKinley exits game with cramping It was a rough day for the Atlanta Falcons. Its hard to digest a loss like that. A playoff berth seems like a real long-shot at this point. And given that were only in week 5, we likely have several miserable months ahead of us. But alas, there were injuries. Lets break them down, Falcoholics. Julio Jones had a pretty rough day. Steve Sarkisian struggled to get his star wide receiver involved. On one of his first targets, Jones got a little dinged up. Probably just your typical Julio playing hurt scenario, but its something to keep an eye on. Takk McKinley left the game late in the second quarter with what was described as cramping. It looked much more serious initially because he was grabbing at his right hamstring. He earned a questionable designation but got back in the game during the third quarter. Desmond Trufant left the game momentarily during the second half, making a quick trip to the medical tent. He got banged up trying to take down James Conner Blue Deion Sanders Jersey , but he quickly returned.Matt Ryan was pulled late in the game under circumstances that give us pause. He was sacked six times today, the most this season and the most in a single game since 2014. He was seen exiting the x-ray room at Heinz Field after the game. And the Falcoholics Allen Strk, who was in the locker room after the game, noticed that Ryan had a patch covering his left elbow. Losing Ryan would be catastrophic, so lets hope thats not where this is headed. Your thoughts?